| The Improvement of Humanity: Education and the French Revolution Contributor(s): Palmer, R. R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691611912 ISBN-13: 9780691611914 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | History - History | Europe - France |
| Dewey: 370.944 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.10 lbs) 356 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work examines education in both theory and practice during the Enlightenment and the French Revolution when educators aimed at nothing less than reforming humanity and creating a new society. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |
